Antibiotics Information

Sustaining the Effectiveness of Antibiotics

Antibiotics awareness makes one think of the importance of preserving the effectiveness of life-saving antibiotics and putting an end to the spread of antibiotic-resistant infections, including those spread through food.

Antibiotic resistance takes place when bacteria establishes the ability to survive or grow despite being induced to antibiotics designed to kill them and is a serious global health challenge.

Antibiotic-resistant infections are harder to treat and can cause more severe infections and even death.

There are steps everyone can take to safeguard the effectiveness of antibiotics and prevent infections. At home, follow the four steps to food safety:

• Clean
• Separate
• Cook
• Chill

To help slow the increase of antibiotic resistance, take antibiotic only when needed and take them faithfully as prescribed by your healthcare provider.

Antibiotics are not usually required to treat food poisoning, and unneeded use of antibiotics can add to antibiotic resistance. However, people who get severe infections (or those at risk of severe infections) may need antibiotics to recover.

Everyone can help keep antibiotics working for when we really need them by improving antibiotic use.

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